API - Air Quality Programmatic APIs

Initial setup

The first step is to make sure to acquire your own token for all API access. You can get your token from the data-platform token page.

Map tile API

The map tile API can be used to show the real-time Air Quality index on a google, bing or openstreet map. Read more about the Map tile API description and examples

Widget API

The widget API can be used to integrate the real-time Air Quality index on any web page. Read more about the Widget API description

There is also a non-progammatic API for an easy integration with word-press, which can generate any of the widget below. For more information, go to your city page (eg aqicn.org/city/auckland), scroll-down until you find the "Download the real-time Air Quality Index Widget" and click on the "Wordpress & Blogger" logo.

App usage

Public usage by for-profit corporations requires explicit agreement wit the World Air Quality Index team.

Public usage by non-profit organization requires prior notification (by email) to the World Air Quality Index team.

(where app refers to any application, services which make use of the above mentioned data)

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If the above policy does not fulfill your needs, or if you need larger quota, then please contact us first.

Please note that the we reserve the right to change the term of service at any time and without prior notice.

Warranty

All reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of the Data provided by the above APIs. However:

We do not make warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness of the information.

We do not assume any legal liability or responsibility for any damage or loss that may directly or indirectly result from any information contained on this website or any actions taken as a result of the content of this website;

We may change, delete, add to, or otherwise amend information contained on this website without notice

Under no circumstances will the World Air Quality Index project team or its agents be liable in contract, tort or otherwise for any loss, injury or damage arising directly or indirectly from the supply of this data.

Usage Notice: All the Air Quality data are unvalidated at the time of publication, and due to quality assurance these data may be amended, without notice, at any time. The World Air Quality Index project has exercised all reasonable skill and care in compiling the contents of this information and under no circumstances will the World Air Quality Index project team or its agents be liable in contract, tort or otherwise for any loss, injury or damage arising directly or indirectly from the supply of this data.